LAS VEGAS — Arizona assistant Lorenzo Romar has seen a lot in his 2½ decades coaching college basketball. He coached Markelle Fultz, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft, at Washington last year, as well as All-NBA guards Brandon Roy and Isaiah Thomas. And he coached eight other first-round picks in his 15 years in Seattle.

To say that Romar has been around the block is an understatement. And yet, after Arizona’s 78-67 overtime win against UCLA on Friday night, all Romar could do was shake his head. For two straight minutes.

“He’s computer-generated,” Romar said after Deandre Ayton rumbled his way to 32 points and 14 rebounds on 13-of-16 shooting while carrying Arizona to the Pac-12 title game. “I’ve never seen anything like this. And I’m talking pros, too. I’m not just talking college. I’ve never seen anyone with the package (of skills) that he has.”

Romar was quick to note that he’s not saying Ayton is better than guys like...